Picture Book: Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus
Author & Illustrator: John Hendrix
Summary: This author/illustrator is known for his use of unusual
fonts incorporated into his creative illustrations. Here he offers a unique perspective
on 7 of Jesus miracles and 4 of the last crucial events in Jesus’ story. Children
will love this book!
The featured
miracles:
Calling Disciples & a Miraculous
Catch of Fish
The Healing of the Leper
The Healing of the Paralytic
Jesus Calms the Storm
The Healing of the Blind Man
The Feeding of the 5000
Jesus Walks on Water
The featured
last events:
The Last
Supper
The Betrayal
of Christ
The
Crucifixion
The
Resurrection of Christ
Hanna’s Comments: I’m not
inclined to feature books about Jesus on my PBT blog, not because I don’t think
they are important. I do! Instead I choose to focus on secular books you might
not suspect would be great resources for ministry and God books that are
difficult to find. Jesus books (and picture books about other Bible stories) have
obvious potential and are easy to find in a search engine.
This book, however,
is exceptional and brand new so I wanted to make sure you knew about it. There
is so much here that you might want to read it aloud in portions so that you and
your children can dive into the questions and theology of each miracle. Share with
your children what you thought about these miracles when you were a child and
then tell them what you think now. Be sure to read the Author’s Note in the back before reading to your children and give
children access to these fabulous illustrations while reading.
Original Publisher & Date: Abrams
Books, 2016
Age & Grade Appropriateness: 6 and
up, 1st and up
Formats other than Book: Tablet,
Audio CD
Scripture Connections: The scripture connections for these stories are listed on the
last page of the book.
Idea(s) for Application: Read
this book over a series of lessons or family readings and talk about the
implications of Jesus’ many miracles.
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